diff --git a/config/paths-debian.conf b/config/paths-debian.conf
index ae45e72e..0904668b 100644
--- a/config/paths-debian.conf
+++ b/config/paths-debian.conf
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ apache_error_log = /var/log/apache2/*error.log
 apache_access_log = /var/log/apache2/*access.log
 
 
-dovecot_log = /var/log/mail.log
+dovecot_log = %(syslog_mail)s
 
 # was in debian squeezy but not in wheezy
 # /etc/proftpd/proftpd.conf (SystemLog)